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Power Moves: A Community Organization is Calling the Shots in One of Portland’s Oldest Neighborhoods

The Old Town Community Association has been a key driver of development and investment in Old Town. Much of it comes with financial gain to its members. 
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The Old Town Community Association maintains a close working relationship with the city’s economic development agency, Prosper Portland. Some worry that organizations like OTCA have held too much sway over the city agency’s financial decisions, to the benefit of OTCA’s board members.

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Good Morning, News: Election Results, a New (Bad) Vaccine Policy, and it’s Budget Amendment Day in Portland

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! It’s gonna be cloudy and temperate today, in the high […]

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Good Morning News: Tearin’ Up Pavement, How Fringe Pro-Mortal Beliefs Led to Bombing a Fertility Clinic, and Election Day is Here!

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Expect intermittent sunshine and rain showers today, with a […]

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It’s Election Eve. Have You Voted Yet?

Multnomah County residents have until 8 pm Tuesday, May 20 to get their ballots dropped off.
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Howdy, dear voters. Just dropping a reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20, is Election Day! That means you have until 8 pm Tuesday to get your ballot in. Ballots postmarked on or before May 20 will be accepted. This season’s special district election will decide who gets elected to local school boards for Portland Public […]

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Reminder: Accountability is a Practice

The director of the Reimagine Oregon project on the struggle to demand a better world.
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[Editor’s Note: The following article is part of BlackOut: A Five-Year Retrospective on Portland’s Racial Justice Movement, a joint publication from Donovan Scribes and the Portland Mercury. Written exclusively by Black Portlanders, the purpose of BlackOut is to remember and reflect on the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of police, […]

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YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Traffic Safety Woes, Return of the Log Lady, and Boyfriends (AKA Blazers) for Sale!

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GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It’s the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being “the last to know,” then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to […]

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Good Morning, News: Supreme Court vs. Federal Judges, County Stops Homeless Tent Distribution, and RIP Moshu (AKA “Sir Snacks-a-Lot”) 😭

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and […]

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Good Morning, News: Peacock Bully Behind Bars, Oregon Cold Case Solved, and Not Even God-Fearing Folks Want Trump’s White South African “Refugees”

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]

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Good Morning, News: ODOT Budget Gets Blasted, Measles Vaccinations Declining, and Trump Caves to China

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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]

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POP QUIZ PDX: To Jollibee or Not to Jollibee… Is That Even a Question?

See how well YOU score on this week’s sassy-ass local trivia quiz!
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HELLO THERE, SEXY BRAIN! It’s time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week’s edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And in this edition, we’re testing your knowledge on a variety of topics including the Real ID deadline, dumbass ideas from (surprise) dingbat Republicans, and how familiar […]

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